Scientists have discovered dangerously high levels of a cancer-linked pesticide in UK tampons — tested at 40 times the safe limit for drinking water — raising urgent concerns over health risks An alarming report has found a toxic pesticide in the tested tampons(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Brits have been alerted by scientists after they found toxic…
A woman from Cumbria, UK, has undergone one of the most extensive cancer treatments imaginable—having 13 of her internal organs removed in a bid to fight a rare form of cancer. Rebecca Hind, 39, was diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP), a condition so rare that it affects roughly one in a million people. As reported…
Georgia O’Connor, a British boxer who was unbeaten in her young professional career, has died at age 25. The promotion company BOXXER said in a statement Thursday that it was “heartbroken by the passing” of a fighter it had represented for all three of her professional bouts. “A true warrior inside and outside the ring,…
Even when restaurants want to serve healthier food to kids, hurdles like picky eaters, food waste, and profit margins can get in the way. This study reveals the tensions and the opportunities for healthier family dining. Study: Restaurants Offering Healthier Kids’ Menus: A Mixed-Methods Study. Image Credit: Irina WS / Shutterstock Children are more likely to develop…
Share on PinterestMNT investigates whether eating poultry is directly linked to an increased risk of gastric cancer. Image credit: Maryanne Gobble/Stocksy. A recent study found that eating 300 grams of poultry per week was linked to an increased risk of gastrointestinal cancer and death from all causes. The findings have caused concern among consumers as…
Share on PinterestA new study suggests that consuming excess poultry may be associated with all-cause mortality and gastrointestinal cancers. Davide Illini/Stocksy United Consuming more than 300 grams of poultry per week may lead to an increase in all-cause deaths and cancers, according to a new study. The findings contradict existing research and are being approached…
First they drop the onions into the pot. Then in go the chickpeas and garlic cloves, all under the watchful eyes of chef Luis Montoya. For a group of women in Miami, Florida, mostly mothers and grandmothers, this one-pot meal can solve a challenge: how do you prepare easy and affordable healthy meals in a…